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Tough Play Problem - 2 11 IMP Swing @ Burmuda Bowl

#1 User is offline   TWO4BRIDGE 

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Posted 2011-October-25, 17:55

Bermuda bowl ( 10/25/2011 )
board # 2
11 IMP swing

West Declarer in 4H ... making on repeated Ht leads by North.
Yet, in the other room it was set starting with a non-trump lead.

Can it always be made on a non-trump lead by North ?
( Declarer seems to be limited entries to hand for repeated deep-trump-finesses and Cl lead(s) not to mention handling the 4-1 Diam break).
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Posted 2011-October-25, 18:34

I think it will make on all lines. If North leads trumps, declarer will come to two clubs, three diamonds, one spade, three trumps and a ruff. If North leads, say, the JD, then declarer can play trumps. Even if North gets to ruff a club, he will be squeezed in spades and diamonds later on. How did it go off?
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Posted 2011-October-25, 20:15

View Postlamford, on 2011-October-25, 18:34, said:

How did it go off?

If Declarer successfully deep-finessed trumps twice, then he needed to ruff the 4th Diam ( if he could ascertain the 4-1 split ).
Otherwise he is danger of losing 2h, 1c, and 1d.

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Edit: Also, one Declarer started Clubs in dummy with the King...which led to his demise.

This post has been edited by TWO4BRIDGE: 2011-October-26, 02:25

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Posted 2011-October-27, 04:42

View PostTWO4BRIDGE, on 2011-October-25, 20:15, said:


Edit: Also, one Declarer started Clubs in dummy with the King...which led to his demise.


I do not understand this comment. Starting ♣ from dummy is not fatal. The idea of ruffing the ♣ loser high in hand looks sound to me.

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Posted 2011-October-27, 05:13

View PostTWO4BRIDGE, on 2011-October-25, 20:15, said:


Edit: Also, one Declarer started Clubs in dummy with the King...which led to his demise.


I do not understand this comment. Starting ♣ from dummy is not fatal. The idea of possibly ruffing the ♣ loser high in hand looks sound to me.

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Posted 2011-October-27, 10:00

View Postrhm, on 2011-October-27, 05:13, said:

I do not understand this comment. Starting ♣ from dummy is not fatal. The idea of possibly ruffing the ♣ loser high in hand looks sound to me.

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If I recall, in this case, North either got 3 Ht tricks and the Club Ace... or 2 Ht tricks, the Cl Ace and the Diam Jack.
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Posted 2011-October-27, 20:22

Sorry clicked +1 button by accident, instead of checking who voted.
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